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Home » US Law » 2022 Utah Code » Title 76 - Utah Criminal Code » Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Order and Decency » Part 1 - Breaches of the Peace and Related Offenses

Section 101 – Riot — Penalties.

Effective 5/4/2022 76-9-101. Riot — Penalties. (1) An individual is guilty of riot if the individual: (a) simultaneously with two or more other individuals engages in violent conduct, knowingly or recklessly creating a substantial risk of causing public alarm; (b) assembles with two or more other individuals with the purpose of engaging, soon thereafter, in […]

Section 102 – Disorderly conduct.

Effective 5/12/2020 76-9-102. Disorderly conduct. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Official meeting” means: (i) a meeting, as defined in Section 52-4-103; (ii) a meeting of the Legislature, the Utah Senate, the Utah House of Representatives, a legislative caucus, or any committee, task force, working group, or other organization in the state legislative branch; […]

Section 103 – Disrupting a meeting or procession.

76-9-103. Disrupting a meeting or procession. (1) A person is guilty of disrupting a meeting or procession if, intending to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, procession, or gathering, he obstructs or interferes with the meeting, procession, or gathering by physical action, verbal utterance, or any other means. (2) Disrupting a meeting or procession is […]

Section 104 – Failure to disperse.

76-9-104. Failure to disperse. (1) A person is guilty of failure to disperse when he remains at the scene of a riot, disorderly conduct, or an unlawful assembly after having been ordered to disperse by a peace officer. (2) This section shall not apply to a person who attempted to but was unable to leave […]

Section 105 – Making a false alarm — Penalties.

Effective 5/9/2017 76-9-105. Making a false alarm — Penalties. (1) A person is guilty of making a false alarm if he initiates or circulates a report or warning of any fire, impending bombing, or other crime or catastrophe, knowing that the report or warning is false or baseless and is likely to cause evacuation of […]

Section 106 – Disrupting the operation of a school.

76-9-106. Disrupting the operation of a school. (1) A person is guilty of disrupting the operation of a school if the person, after being asked to leave by a school official, remains on school property for the purpose of encouraging or creating an unreasonable and substantial disruption or risk of disruption of a class, activity, […]

Section 108 – Disrupting a funeral or memorial service.

76-9-108. Disrupting a funeral or memorial service. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Funeral procession” means a procession of two or more motor vehicles where: (i) the operators of the vehicles identify themselves as being part of the procession by having the lamps or lights of the vehicle on and by keeping in close […]

Section 109 – Targeted residential picketing.

Effective 5/5/2021 76-9-109. Targeted residential picketing. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Picketing” means the stationing or posting of one or more individuals to apprise the public, vocally or by standing or marching with signs, banners, sound amplification devices, or other means, of an opinion or a message. (b) “Residence” means any single-family, duplex, […]